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Last update/review:
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June 27, 2015
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Puya
One of very few rock/metal bands to originate from Puerto Rico,
Puya began life as Whisker Biscuit, under which name they released
a demo in 1994.
Switching to Puya, they put out a debut album and then moved to
Florida, where they attracted the interest of MCA Records.
Fundamental, their major-label debut, garnered
quite a bit of publicity due to their use of both metal and
traditional Latin rhythms in their music.
The Puya sound is less
a fusion of two styles (i.e. analogous to what Carlos Santana did
with rock and latin several years ago) and more a case of one band
playing two styles.
Some songs are flat-out metal (sounding a bit like
Sepultura
at times), others are straight traditional latin/salsa songs,
and others mix, for example, Spanish/Latin verses with
an English/metal chorus.
It's an interesting listen, especially if one isn't prepared for
a jazz break in the metal of a metal tune.
Virtually alone in this field for the time being at least, this
band could really become groundbreaking someday.
Current Members
Sergio Curbelo
vocals/percussion
Ramon Ortiz
guitars/backing vocals/percussion
Harold Hopkins
bass/backing vocals/percussion
Eduardo Paniagua
drums/backing vocals
Discography
Puya
1995
Noiz Boiz
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- Bembelé
- Aguaje
- Down
- Síguelo pa' lla
- Unión
- F.Y.F.A.
- No Te Rajes
- Chisme
- Deficiente
- Contamination
- Quién Sufre Más
- Paco
- Puya
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Sergio Curbelo
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Ramon Ortiz
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Harold Hopkins
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Eduardo Paniagua
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Fundamental
1998
MCA
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- Oasis
- Fake
- Fundamental
- Montate
- Whatever
- Retro
- Keep It Simple
- Sal Pa' Fuera
- Remora
- Trinidad
- Solo
- No Inventes
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Sergio Curbelo
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Ramon Ortiz
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Harold Hopkins
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Eduardo Paniagua
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Union
2001
MCA
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- Ride
- People
- Erizo
- Socialize
- Numbed
- Bridge
- Si Aja
- No Interference
- Semilla
- Matter of Time
- Pa' Ti Pa' Mi
- Ahorake
- Unión
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Sergio Curbelo
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Ramon Ortiz
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Harold Hopkins
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Eduardo Paniagua
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Areyto
EP
2010
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- Ni Antes Ni Despues
- No Hay Mal Que Por Bien No Venga
- Areyto
- La Muralla
- Hecho El Resto
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